Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-05-20
NOTES..

Al Flnt, Mich. Monday. Charles Peterson,
in a fit of anger, grabbed an axe and struck
his brother James in the neck, nearly behead-
ing him.
1t is generally thought that Attorney Gen
eral Garland will succeed the Justice Woods
as a member OF the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States.
James Smith, aged l02 died last week at
Freeport, Ill., He cast his first presidential
vote fer James Madison and his last for Gro
yer Cleveland, and had always been a Demo-
| crat. He never rode on a railroad train.
The dwelling of Mr. james Porter, farmer
| in Caroline county, was broken into by four
mel on Friday night. Mr, Porter and his
| wife were bound, and the hous- robLed OF
| So, 800 il cash and bonds.
Zachariah Taylor, prominent stockmta of
| Aullville, Mo- was sdinI in his barn ward
one morning recently, holding An open knre
| in his hand, when calf near by kicked al him.
| The animals hoof struck the hand aud th-
kaife penetrated his !eft breast, causing ia-
| slant death.
| A two-year old daughter Of Mrs George
Moore, of S4wyer'S Mills, \. IL, fell down the
stairway on Monday and her dress caught in a
nail. Her clothing became entaGglrl sroanr
her neck and choked her to death. Al the
same time Mrs Moore's sister MAS being mar
red in the parlor below.
| Wm H. Stafford and bis son Hamlet. sgel |
| l6 years, was spending Friday night IN II house
on Sanford's farm, near Washington, lud. -ui
the boy, IN somnamhuiisric spell. got up and
went out iato the yard. The father woke up
and believing burglars were in the ard be
fred, killing the boy instantly.
| Several fires broke out in Min nuespolis, Niuu
last week, some OF which were iHcendi.ry and
| led Mayor Ames 10 believe that gang OF hrs
bugs were organized for the purpose OF burn
! ing the city. The mayor has directed that
/ policemen, armed with Winchester rides be
set 10 guard the mills, lumber yards aud fac
| tories.
| Jslia Z. Miller, Is years old, was .ho, saI
badly wounded 10 Jersey City Sunday mig
by her beiroIhed, Frederick c. kgII. kull
had been drinking and Miss Miller chtdrd him
ssd began 10 cry kall said be would rather
Kill himself than cause ber pain and took a
| pistol from bis pocket; the weapon was dis
/ charged and the young lady wouni,d.
| Josephine Conneen. aged three years, was
accidentally killed iu Philadelphia ou Wedsss-
day evening in a peculiarly pathetic manner
/ The family we're at sapper. When the little oae
remembering that she bad neg ec,td to kiss h.r
father when he came ia got up 10 her chair TO
r,aca over 10 him. In doisg she upset =
cup of bot tea, which sealiei her nerk ~ad
breast so that she died fFem IFS effects Hitbin a
( fes hoas
! The Gorernor Of Texas has received a pe,i.
ton froa the county affiei.is Of Media. county.
asking for q special session Of the L. islaiure
to provide for ssf~rinx people in A-alaA Fro.
Aiaeoss aud portions o. BeIsr. Eiw.rds, Il n
+ dera aud Cvslie coanIies. May are llviag
sron .frA,ious of corn bread saA rsak water.
Ia one preciar; 10 Nriins Cosaty 300 men,
women sna chg5Eea ars ia fam.sh'sg eoudi
uen.
/ 10 Chicago San az. Joha yrrhaack s.w his
/ Is moa:hs Old rhiiI GA tss North -r.ssra Il st
! Road track Ia front Of "a spproschiag cagtac
/ Tee father, throwing himself directly 10 troag
Of the engise. seiE.d the chilt 10 both bad.
and thsW 1t safely TO one SIDE Of ID. track
i lie htnselI Ws. csaxhl hs ons og the .b~ss
aud had eis lsft leS SO aorrieIr nsnsiea that
anpulsiion ~ss nscxssasr tie did Ibe ss-ae
night froin the effects cf bis injartss
/ In the Caii.d States Ceurt at Chattanooga
Tea Friday, Jadge kes. 10 the e.sc Of sI.c-
gter, u ISangc IS The E9altsoe IL. A.sar.
sacr Company a Sc@ Yofs iscisei IN favor
o. piAla,iss ioaags ton. out pos,cy saleh
- az issued bat act d-itgxFrd 70 hlgu tl hxl -
earned by the conpasy shsa ths pairY w4s
ready TO Be- dsltrrss.i that Yoaas~ ~as sics
The company refused The pseHsssas, Ia, the
eoaFi bed TIA, th- ssrnt Of the eomp.ay har-
/ ins giren The insured isialgeaes as 10 par.
meat. and the delivery OF she policy hssgng
hseu delayed sy the eOmPAay's assisvurr. it
was ssaad to par It.
la.ellisssec is 10 ID. sf.eI ,hs, tie heaviest
rains knoSa for more ihsa hfis~a years fe!l
last wssk iE the vsctaitF % W.l4oa y T..
sad also 10 thu counties Of Sosgaamp,on issr
Of " ,ghi add Sarry. ia Eirgials The rir~r.
and smaller streams hAre otrr6o-rd heir
bsnks. aud AL tie los lads sre saafaS-i
la lsls OF Wight eoaaiY. eight mtlt. asss bees
ws'hsi sssy. and ssarIy cserr bridge ia ia.
county hss be~a s~spt frota IL, fogaiaiins A
ssatIsmaa SAYS that ihs eora sBi ps.nat crop
10 '.rh ~ The above coIn'i-> has bsea snsirvly
rutnei aaa ih4, shc crops ~tl asrs TO b. re,
planted Taarst$y motaas iron bridge
over Foaat&in Creek. 90 the PetrsssayK sud
eidoa Railroad. ~hleh forms part Of the At
!aaiie Coast Lee. ~as ~.sasi a~sy.